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name: "Ned Wertimer"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ned-wertimer"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 October 1923"
died: "2 January 2013"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:43.711938+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Ned Wertimer

Actor. Born 27 October 1923 in Buffalo. Died 2 January 2013.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 October 1923, Buffalo
- **Died:** 2 January 2013

## Biography

Ned Wertimer was an American character actor. He appeared as Andy Henderson in the 1964 film *Santa Claus Conquers the Martians* and played Ralph Hart, the doorman, in 57 episodes of the sitcom *The Jeffersons* (1975–1985), having first appeared in the role in the 1975 *All in the Family* episode that served as its pilot.

Born in Buffalo, New York, Wertimer served as a Navy pilot during the Second World War and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. He began his career in New York theatre before moving into television in the early 1950s, accumulating guest roles on series including *I Dream of Jeannie*, *The Mary Tyler Moore Show*, *Gunsmoke* and *The Practice*.

His film credits include *Bad Company* (1972) and a small role in *Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End* (2007). Wertimer died in 2013.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, latimes.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Santa Claus Conquers the Martians* (1964), Fi1m 40, as Andy Henderson — [page](https://film.one/film/santa-claus-conquers-the-martians.md)

## Also known for

- *Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End* (2007), Singing Gallows Pirate
- *I Dream of Jeannie* (1965), Charles Fries, Montjoy
- *The Jeffersons* (1975), Ralph Hart, Ralph the Doorman
- *The Practice* (1997), BMC Judge
- *Bad Company* (1972), Mr. Dixon
- *The Strongest Man in the World* (1975), Mr. Parsons

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